Sea42 Posted December 26, 2022 #201 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Monteverde is our favorite place in Costa Rica! The birding is fantastic there. We were lucky enough to see a Quetzel on our first visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 26, 2022 Author #202 Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, oakridger said: Merry Christmas you two! (I'm not using your names because I don't know if you prefer to keep them private). I just love the pictures and can't wait to hear what happened latter in Costa Rica. We know about the tour group that got left behind, but I know that didn't happen to you! ~Nancy Thank you Nancy and all the best to you . We really don't mind going by Pat and Joe ( As long as you remember who's who ) . 🙂😄 Edited December 26, 2022 by scubacruiserx2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 26, 2022 Author #203 Share Posted December 26, 2022 36 minutes ago, Sea42 said: Monteverde is our favorite place in Costa Rica! The birding is fantastic there. We were lucky enough to see a Quetzel on our first visit. We certainly did enjoy it also . No live Quetzel sightings yet , but how lucky that you got to see one the first time around ! We did stop at another park with a couple of different sightings . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 26, 2022 Author #204 Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) Before we left the hummingbird place we stopped to wash up at a funny disco type hand cleaner . They had some nice paintings but they were pricey so we asked if we could shop around later . We stopped at another park /hike We were not the only ones there and I was chasing butterflies near the planted garden A kinda ragged Blue Morpho Halloween colored berries Funny seed pods Pat and Kiki we sitting still on a trail so I quietly approached . There were 3 turkey sized Brown Guan sunning themselves Out of the bushes popped an Agouti that weighed about 10 pounds A little later we saw one chasing another . Edited December 26, 2022 by scubacruiserx2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 26, 2022 Author #205 Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) Our original time in Costa Rica was from 0800 - 1800 but it had been changed from 0800 - 2000 . Lunch was included and was very good . We did stop at a store and the prices were a little high but we got a wildlife guide and a unique locally made bag We did catch some rain in the mountains and there was extra traffic at rush hour going the other way .We did have to stop as they cleared some debris from the road several times . It was dark when we got back to the port and we had to wear raincoats and saw lighting and heard thunder as we walked the long bridge . A bus load pulled up at the same time and we walked in ahead of them as the rain stopped . Edited December 26, 2022 by scubacruiserx2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibabacruisers Posted December 26, 2022 #206 Share Posted December 26, 2022 I just found your trip report and I want to thank you so much! Your pictures and comments are truly amazing! You sure have a fascinating history with growing up wanting to be a pilot and then being a corpsman in the Navy and then Fire Department and a scuba diver! Thank you for your service. Thank you for sharing your trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 26, 2022 Author #207 Share Posted December 26, 2022 14 minutes ago, alibabacruisers said: I just found your trip report and I want to thank you so much! Your pictures and comments are truly amazing! You sure have a fascinating history with growing up wanting to be a pilot and then being a corpsman in the Navy and then Fire Department and a scuba diver! Thank you for your service. Thank you for sharing your trip! Thank you very much from so far away . We would love to make it to Oz and New Zealand one day ! Please stay tuned . 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 26, 2022 Author #208 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Because of the weather the ship almost felt empty . We did a quick change to make dinner at the Pinnacle . We were surprised to see some of the ladies from the Tamarind having dinner together and they told us that they had closed the Tamarind for the evening ! It would not be the biggest surprize of the evening though . The Captain's announcement that we would have to sail and leave people behind ! 😱 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 27, 2022 Author #209 Share Posted December 27, 2022 A changeover day for more tropical flowers The guys at the Retreat promised us a surprize on our day at sea The ad for the shore excursion folks that were left behind . We did pray for them in our at sea Bible study group . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 27, 2022 Author #210 Share Posted December 27, 2022 We forgot to show you how the morning began . 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 27, 2022 Author #211 Share Posted December 27, 2022 (edited) Wednesday October 19 - Transiting the Panama Canal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal Ships waiting their turn outside of Panama City The Bio Museum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomuseo Sailing under the Bridge of the Americas And what we saw Edited December 27, 2022 by scubacruiserx2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 28, 2022 Author #212 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Breakfast in the Canal With what else ? Panama Rolls which tasted suspiciously like apricots on the inside . Busy in the canal The clanging of the mules sounds like the trolley in San Francisco which made me crave some Rice A Roni 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 28, 2022 Author #213 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Approaching the Culebra Cut and the Centennial Bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culebra_Cut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 28, 2022 Author #214 Share Posted December 28, 2022 (edited) We're not sure why the Pinnacle was open for lunch but we did enjoy it We did see this RORO on the lake Edited December 28, 2022 by scubacruiserx2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 28, 2022 Author #215 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Near the Gatun Locks The Black Lighthouse A mule climbing the hill Mud under the Atlantic Bridge 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 28, 2022 Author #216 Share Posted December 28, 2022 A couple of outtakes from the Canal After exiting the canal as we headed out we stopped near the breakwater and reversed course and backed into the Hotel where we had a ringside seat to watch the Disco bus and the return of the zipline and adventure group who had been left in Costa Rica A clean sweep of the balcony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 29, 2022 Author #217 Share Posted December 29, 2022 We watched as most of the folks boarded but won't show photos to respect their privacy . They did return to applause and we had ordered dinner in the room which they said would be 45 minutes . It took almost twice as long . Because we are in the aft where the food is prepared it should have been much less . We were in a little hurry since we wanted to watch the group Unity and they were all the way in the front of the ship . Here's: the intro and the first song 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 30, 2022 Author #218 Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) Thursday October 20th was another day at sea and we ate early to make a follow up appointment with the doctor . While we were waiting the 4 guys from unity were getting a Covid test so we were able to chat a little They did say that their next show would be a tribute to Billy Joel . The next stop was with our small Bible group and 2 of the ladies were ones who had been left behind in Costa Rica . They said that had to walk about 2 miles in the dark , rain and mud that tried to pull the shoes off of their feet . From there they we bussed to a nice hotel , showered and ate and given new clothes to replace their muddy ones . Quite an adventure indeed ! The weather had cleared a bit and we had a special Winemasters Dinner so we wanted to have lunch at the Retreat . We had wanted to try their milkshake so we just split a burger . And they had a new fries container , eh . We were not sure if it was half full or half empty Edited December 30, 2022 by scubacruiserx2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 30, 2022 Author #219 Share Posted December 30, 2022 As we tied up it was next to the Scientology ship Tradewinds which makes it's home here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freewinds And so we were off to meet our guide Esther and headed out for a quick day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 30, 2022 Author #220 Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) We did a quick ride downtown before a stop at the beach I think that this was a Divi Divi tree . Most of the people who live or stay awhile bring their own chairs instead of renting Edited December 30, 2022 by scubacruiserx2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 30, 2022 Author #221 Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) We have been to Aruba a number of times before but this was the first time that we went to the Butterfly Farm . A tour was beginning so we listened a bit There weren't too many people shooting photos so we started a short walk to try to catch the butterflies still before people started moving around much . Brunch on the Lido The butterflies were contained by a screen room like we have over our pool to keep out biting bugs and debris from out of the pool Edited December 30, 2022 by scubacruiserx2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 31, 2022 Author #222 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Our next stop was De Olde Molen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Olde_Molen Followed by a walk on the MooMba Beach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 31, 2022 Author #223 Share Posted December 31, 2022 The next stop was Boca Catalina , the snorkeling beach . This is where your snorkeling tour will probably end up but you can swim right off of the beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted December 31, 2022 Author #224 Share Posted December 31, 2022 California Lighthouse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Lighthouse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 1, 2023 Author #225 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Our next stop was down to Arashi Beach ( watch out for thorns ) Followed by a ride up to Alto Vista Chapel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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